Former president Harry S. Truman says that Americans live under the greatest government in the world. He has trouble with his lines and says he "bungled that in good shape" at the end.
Former president Harry S. Truman says the American people are not bigoted, but there are crackpots and minority groups in America who try to stir up things who have never been successful in injuring the government of the United States.
Former president Harry S. Truman recalls Herbert Brownell's efforts to prosecute domestic communists using students to find them. Truman disagreed with this approach, saying the students should be learning about how the US government works so they can be in a position to help, not being taught about communism.
Former president Harry S. Truman recalls, referring to Thomas Dewey and Henry Wallace, his opponents tried everything possible to make him lose the election. They were the most surprised men in the country when he won the 1948 presidential election.
Former president Harry S. Truman recalls his nomination for President in 1948, and when it was all over, believe it or not we won the election.
Former president Harry S. Truman stands in front of a screen with a photo of John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers. Truman talks about the wages of miners going down during the Depression, how all the strikes they called were broken.
Former president Harry S. Truman speaks of the need to curb runaway inflation because it would affect the entire United States economy. This segment repeats with a different camera angle.
Former president Harry S. Truman recalls stopping to see his friend Eddie Jacobson in Kansas City a few months after he became president.
Former president Harry S. Truman reads from his statement when he returned an extension of the price control bill back to Congress without his approval.
Former president Harry S. Truman explains why he vetoed a price control bill that was sent to him by Congress for his signature. He wanted to sign such a bill, but after careful study of this bill, he did not believe it would control prices at all.